Porsche unveils the 2014 911 S ‘Martini Racing Edition’

June 12th, 2014 sreeragkollam

The iconic German sports carmaker Porsche is making its return after 15 years to Le Mans, the world’s oldest active endurance sports car race. In a bid to mark the occasion in style, the company is introducing a limited edition of its flagship 911 model called the, ‘911 S Martini Racing Edition’. Only 80 units of the car will be built. The car’s design is inspired by Porsche sports cars from the 1970’s that regularly participated in the 24 hour Le Mans race. The car will be available for sale from this month in Europe and later in other parts of the world.

The car will be available in either black and white, combined with Martini’s signature blue-red color scheme on various places of the car. Inside, you will find door sill panels made of stainless steel with illumine ted lettering. On the body colored dash special ‘Martini Racing Edition’ badge will be seen. The new ‘911 S Martini Racing Edition’ will run on a 3.8-litre flat-six engine , generating power of 400PS and 440Nm of peak torque. The engine is paired with a dual-clutch seven-speed gearbox that takes the car from 0-100kmph in only 4.1 seconds. Other features include leather wrapped electric seats and a Bose premium audio system.